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Committee to review Chapter 74 tuition policy after superintendent flags $500,000-plus district cost
Summary
Superintendent warned the committee that Holyoke spends more than $500,000 annually on Chapter 74 tuition and recommended the committee develop clearer policy about out‑of‑district vocational applications; committee unanimously referred the matter to the Policy and Governance subcommittee.
The superintendent told the school committee that Holyoke Public Schools currently spends over a half‑million dollars on Chapter 74 tuition and that inconsistent application of state guidance across neighboring districts has led to budget pressure and uncertainty about which out‑of‑district vocational program applications the district should fund.
He described examples from nearby districts—such as Chicopee—where ninth‑grade Chapter 74…
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